"The additional amount under Section 23(1-A), solatium under Section 23(2) and statutory interest under Section 28 constitute integral and inseparable components of the compensation awarded
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"Only an order passed, finding proof of both the jurisdictional facts would enable testimony of the witness recorded at that stage to be relied on
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"There is no embargo in law for issuing one notice for two cheques which have been dishonoured and... the amount claimed is the amount for
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"From a commercial point of view, the credentials of the promoters and persons in control of the company cannot be excluded from the scope of such
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"The term 'MALABAR' is a geographical expression, and no exclusive proprietary right can be claimed over the said word in isolation. The registration obtained by
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"Permitting such an action would amount to allowing the executive to usurp the judicial function of the Magistrate, which is fundamentally destructive to the rule
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"Mere filing of affidavits without actually undertaking the requisite exercise for demarcation of ‘forest land’ would neither have the approval of this Court, nor can
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"When the cause of action and issues raised in two or more suits are similar, the Courts can exercise power under Section 151 of CPC
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"Even in case of a joint liability, in case of individual persons, a person other than a person who has drawn the cheque on an
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"The governing standard is the preponderance of probabilities and not beyond reasonable doubt, as in criminal trials. The foundational facts that need to be established are
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"The opinion of the expert which is bereft of reasons or does not disclose the basic scientific criteria which has guided the expert to reach
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"Although grant of pension or death benefits cannot deprive the dependents from claiming compensation nor the death benefits received can be adjusted from compensation computed but
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"The challenge by the Defendants essentially was to the ownership of the Plaintiff, which is not a factor to be considered in a Suit under
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"On the mere proof of the tainted currency notes having changed the hands, it cannot be presumed that the money was accepted pursuant to a demand of
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"The Revisional Authority has no jurisdiction to give any declaration with regard to the Will Deed dated 30.04.1961 about the genuineness or otherwise of the same and
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"There can be no legal bar of summoning the witnesses only because their examination-in-chief has not yet been conducted." Allahabad High Court, in a significant ruling,
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"since the petitioner has suppressed material facts with regard to his involvement in criminal cases, he is not entitled to the discretionary relief of bail." Orissa High Court, in
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"No wife shall be entitled to receive an allowance for the maintenance or the interim maintenance and expenses of proceeding, as the case may be
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"If such collection of evidence is a reality, there also has to be some limitation to what these individuals can do in pursuit of their
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"Now, after such a long time, even if there is legal merit in the statement that a claim should have been filed before the competent
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"The additional amount under Section 23(1-A), solatium under Section 23(2) and statutory interest under Section 28 constitute integral and inseparable components of the compensation awarded
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"Only an order passed, finding proof of both the jurisdictional facts would enable testimony of the witness recorded at that stage to be relied on
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"No wife shall be entitled to receive an allowance for the maintenance or the interim maintenance and expenses of proceeding, as the case may be
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"If such collection of evidence is a reality, there also has to be some limitation to what these individuals can do in pursuit of their
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"Now, after such a long time, even if there is legal merit in the statement that a claim should have been filed before the competent
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"The owners choosing to make such a decision should be held responsible and ensure safe transfer of such animals to the shelters run by the
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"On a voyage, the providing of ancillary services does not take away from the meaning of ‘carriage' as per Section 44B of the Act." Supreme
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"By undertaking such a detailed examination, the High Court has in effect conducted a mini-trial, which is fundamentally contrary to the settled principles governing the
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"once the basic care of verifying the driving licence has to be taken by the employer... it cannot be said that thereafter he can wash his hands
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"The conclusion is that in the absence of consequence, the laying procedure given in Section 95(3) is clearly directory. Non-compliance thereof cannot defeat the exercise
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"The concept of an ex post facto or a retrospective clearance is alien to environmental jurisprudence under EIA 1994 and EIA 2006 alike, but that principle
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"By skipping the first requirement of seeking prior permission to apply for a civil post, an Airman cannot present a situation of fait accompli and
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"Since the property is in the name of the 2 wives of MA, it is their property." Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling
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"The said expression cannot be construed to include a Court exercising appellate jurisdiction, notwithstanding that the appeal is a continuation of the original proceedings." Supreme
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"The powers entrusted to NCSC are limited in nature. Clearly NCSC and its other compatriots under Articles 338A and 338B are Constitutional Bodies with a socially beneficent
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"The murder went unavenged, but it is not for the courts to convict the accused on mere assumptions when the evidence led by the prosecution
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"Non-performance of MGQ at the time of completion of the licence period is not a ground for levying and demanding a penalty, both under the
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"The opponent cannot be made to bear the adverse consequences of the wrongful discharge, by being denied consideration for the grant of the Selection Scale
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"The second part provides for the exclusion of certain vehicles from the definition of the motor vehicle... though the term motor vehicle is wide enough
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"It is not merely reasonable, but a legal necessity to impose a heightened duty to care, akin to that of common carriers in view of the
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"There is no embargo in law for issuing one notice for two cheques which have been dishonoured and... the amount claimed is the amount for
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"From a commercial point of view, the credentials of the promoters and persons in control of the company cannot be excluded from the scope of such
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"The term 'MALABAR' is a geographical expression, and no exclusive proprietary right can be claimed over the said word in isolation. The registration obtained by
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"Permitting such an action would amount to allowing the executive to usurp the judicial function of the Magistrate, which is fundamentally destructive to the rule
read more
"Mere filing of affidavits without actually undertaking the requisite exercise for demarcation of ‘forest land’ would neither have the approval of this Court, nor can
read more
"When the cause of action and issues raised in two or more suits are similar, the Courts can exercise power under Section 151 of CPC
read more
"Even in case of a joint liability, in case of individual persons, a person other than a person who has drawn the cheque on an
read more
"The governing standard is the preponderance of probabilities and not beyond reasonable doubt, as in criminal trials. The foundational facts that need to be established are
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"The opinion of the expert which is bereft of reasons or does not disclose the basic scientific criteria which has guided the expert to reach
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"Although grant of pension or death benefits cannot deprive the dependents from claiming compensation nor the death benefits received can be adjusted from compensation computed but
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"The challenge by the Defendants essentially was to the ownership of the Plaintiff, which is not a factor to be considered in a Suit under
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"On the mere proof of the tainted currency notes having changed the hands, it cannot be presumed that the money was accepted pursuant to a demand of
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"The Revisional Authority has no jurisdiction to give any declaration with regard to the Will Deed dated 30.04.1961 about the genuineness or otherwise of the same and
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"There can be no legal bar of summoning the witnesses only because their examination-in-chief has not yet been conducted." Allahabad High Court, in a significant ruling,
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"since the petitioner has suppressed material facts with regard to his involvement in criminal cases, he is not entitled to the discretionary relief of bail." Orissa High Court, in
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"The leave granted under Clause XII of Letters Patent confers jurisdiction on the High Court, which jurisdiction does not ipso facto get transferred to the City Civil
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"If we were to apply our mind independently and think that there is a case purely of a civil nature involved and proceed to quash
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"Once parties consciously invoke the provisions of the Act instead of their personal law, they subject themselves to the mandatory statutory regime enacted by Parliament."
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"If every omission on the part of an advocate were to be accepted as sufficient compliance with the proviso, the legislative restriction enacted by Parliament
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"These procedural irregularities are sufficient indications and inferences which would give raise to a presumption as to the complicity of the first accused." Kerala High Court, in
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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